Some things that have been suppressed for a long time can actually explode in an instant.
Countless students have doubts in their hearts. They are timid and dare not open their mouths. Those who do open their mouths are blocked by "donating money". More and more emotions are piling up in their hearts, fermenting into uncontrollable anger.
Until someone takes the lead and lights it on fire.
The brewing swamp gas bursts out into brilliant flowers.
Wenchang Pavilion, which was harmonious and warm yesterday, is now full of enthusiasm and anger, with red faces.
"Obviously, the fraud in the imperial examination was revealed last year, but this year we are both top-notch. This is really fooling us." Someone said impassionedly, "If even the imperial examination is no longer fair, what use is this prosperous age!"
"If it's either the top pick or the third overall pick, there has to be someone who cheats."
"The number one pick is the first in the test. It doesn't look like he cheated. With his background, he can't dance."
"Hush, be quiet, are you saying that Mr. Fang has cheated?"
As soon as these words came out, the students looked at each other, and the answer in their hearts seemed to be confirmed.
They dare not offend the Fang family, but they have their own understanding.
There are not enough voices now, and the fermentation is not fervent enough. All students in the country are filled with righteous indignation, and the spirit of literati is high, and they dare to speak out even the most unpleasant words.
Some people also asked weakly, "Why can't it be that Xu Zhuangyuan committed fraud? Does he have to be innocent if he comes from a poor background?"
Immediately, a student crossed over and pointed at the wall and said, "Does Mr. Qingzhu know? Look at this poem and his literary talent. Does he need to cheat?"
From before the National Examination to now, a total of seven quatrains have been hung. His great love and brilliant literary talent are enough to captivate countless students.
An old scholar with a white beard even said, "This young master Qingzhu will leave his name in history and become a literary master."
Do you suspect such a person of cheating?
Ridiculous, ridiculous.
At this point, the entire Wenchang Pavilion's public opinion turned towards Xu Mo. The bold ones pointed directly at the tip of Fang Yuan's nose, while the timid ones used their eyes to hint.
This ferment of imperial examination fraud, which seemed to have been brewing for a long time, finally came to the feet of the Fang family.
In the crowd, Qi Huai and An Jun looked at each other, turned and left at the same time, rushing to the second entrance courtyard.
Today is the day of rest in the Hanlin Academy. Xu Mo is writing a letter in front of the window, drying the ink carefully and sealing it.
The handsome and upright young man stood in front of the large and thick wooden table. The breeze rolled up his hair through the window. The original narrow-sleeved cotton robe was replaced by a wide-sleeved robe. Compared with the youthful atmosphere, he looked more scholarly and elegant. .
Even though Qi An and the two were walking in a hurry, they couldn't help but be stunned when they saw this scene, and they spoke softly.
"Brother Xu." Qi Huai lowered his voice, "Do you know what happened in Wenchang Pavilion?"
"The imperial examination fraud case broke out after all, and countless literati are protesting against the injustice." An Jun's eyes were moist, "Justice is in the hearts of the people, and students all over the world are going to clear your name."
He was admitted to Huiyuan in his first year, but he had to beat the drum of injustice and go to the Jinluan Hall to ask for a chance to retake the exam.
If it weren't for absolute strength, if it wasn't for a calm mind, someone else might have collapsed and gone crazy.
The number one scholar at the age of sixteen is impressive, but what about the number one scholar at the age of fifteen?
What the Fang family did was infringing on Xu Mo's interests.
"Fortunately, it's fair in the end." Qi Huai was still sighing.
Xu Mo put down the envelope, but there was no joy on Qingjun's face.
"Brother Qi, Brother An." He sighed, "Xu didn't do anything."
The two good brothers who came to announce the good news were stunned.
"Xu has never worked for himself, nor has he cleared up his grievances." Xu Mo said word by word, "He has never interfered in the fermentation of imperial examination fraud."
Why it broke out at this juncture, he didn't know.
He didn't know why literati students were biased.
"But, everyone supports you." An Jun was confused, "Isn't it better to support you? The Fang family is trapped in a cocoon. They deserve to be humiliated by the world's intellectuals."
Qi Huai said nothing with a cold face, thinking about the key.
"Brother An." Xu Mo smiled bitterly, "You seem to have forgotten that the Fang family is far stronger than us."
On the surface, the fraud in the imperial examinations this time is a matter of extreme forbearance, which is what everyone expects, and it is natural.
But the Fang family can commit fraud and even use donations to suppress the fermentation time of the fraud. How can they watch Fang Yuan being accused by the world's literati and having his statement ruined?
"Never underestimate the ability of a noble family." Qi Huai squeezed out the words through his teeth, "But I don't understand what the Fang family wants to do."
Xu Mo shook his head, his eyes filled with sadness.
He couldn't understand it this time either.
But it doesn't matter, he will follow any move.
"Oh my God, is it possible that the Fang family is trying to kill Brother Xu?" An Jun sighed, "This is too cruel."
Whether it will be a favor or not remains to be seen.
Over the next five or six days, the students' voices became louder and louder.
Fang Yuan was accused, insulted, and the Fang family was implicated. From time to time, rotten eggs, rotten vegetables and leaves were thrown at him, mixed with some fresh dog poop.
The Fang family's mansion, which was originally bustling with people, suddenly became extremely quiet.
There was no movement from Fang Yuan, and there was no movement from the Fang family.
The literati students became more and more angry, so they organized a group to go to Fang's house to curse, forcing them to return Xu Zhuangyuan's innocence.
The matter became so popular that even the Tian family in the imperial city was alarmed, and they hesitated to call the head of the Fang family to find out what happened.
But before he could say anything, the Fang family took action.
The first was to refute the rumors. The elders, headed by the head of the Fang family, vented their bitterness in front of their friends, expressing Fang Yuan's grievances and the Fang family's grievances.
Then some students spread the word by word of mouth that Xu Mo not only knew that the money he got was wrong, but also that all the previous cases were stolen.
In short: this man is a repeat offender!
"I heard that all his talents and talents were stolen, not to mention Jieyuan. They were all obtained by ghostwriters."
"This man is very cunning. He pretends to be a young man from a humble family, but he is actually the son of a county magistrate. His father was stripped of his official title because of corruption and perversion of the law. He is simply out of alignment."
"I heard that the person he stole was not in good health, so I gave him a chance. It's a pity that the statement that originally belonged to that young master was robbed by the hypocrite."
"Now I have to beat up the Fang family master. It's really too much!"
Of course these words don't mean anything.
Literary students are indignant, but they are not fools. They can still distinguish the difference in difficulty between cheating once and cheating again and again.
This is already the case if you cheat once in the test. If you cheat again and again, isn't this an insult to the entire Gongyuan of the Dayu Dynasty?
In order to ensure the fairness of the imperial examination, the Tian family deliberately avoided the control of officials and put it under the exclusive control of Gongyuan. Moreover, they were not allowed to work in the place of origin. The purpose was to protect relatives and leak examination questions.
No matter how much Xu Mo was the son of a county magistrate, he couldn't have cheated so many times.
What's more, the county magistrate died long ago.
Until a young man named Zhu Sihuan stood up and said, "I can prove that Xu Mo is a skilled knife catcher... Not only did he catch the knife himself, he also caught the knife for me. The poem that made me famous... is that he found someone for me. Copywriting."
